EDISON, N.J., January 14, 2013 /Marketwire/ -- Majesco Entertainment Company (Nasdaq: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended October 31, 2012.

Fourth Quarter Results

For the fourth quarter ended October 31, 2012, Majesco's net revenues were $26.6 million, up 6 percent versus $25.1 million in the same period a year ago. During the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company reported an operating loss of $3.0 million, compared to an operating loss of $3.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Net loss for the quarter was $2.7 million versus a net loss of $3.9 million in 2011. On a non-GAAP basis, net loss for the quarter was $2.7 million compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $2.7 million last year. Please refer to the Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures table included later in this release for additional information and details on non-GAAP items.

The Company's basic and diluted net loss per share for the quarter ended October 31, 2012 was $0.07, compared to a basic and diluted net loss per share of $0.10 in the same period last year. Non-GAAP diluted net loss per share for the quarter ended October 31, 2012 was $0.07 compared to a net loss per share of $0.07 last year. Please refer to the Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures table included later in this release for additional information and details on non-GAAP items.

Twelve Month Fiscal 2012 Results

For the twelve months ended October 31, 2012, the Company's net revenues increased 6 percent to $132.3 million versus the year ago period. The Company reported operating income of $3.7 million compared to $11.4 million of operating income in the same period a year ago. Non-GAAP operating income for the twelve month period was $5.4 million compared to non-GAAP operating income of $12.8 million for the comparable 2011 period. In the twelve months ended October 31, 2012, net income was $4.6 million compared to net income of $6.8 million for the twelve months ended October 31, 2011. Non-GAAP net income was $4.4 million in 2012 compared to non-GAAP net income of $11.1 million in 2011.

The Company's basic and diluted earnings per share for the twelve months ended October 31, 2012 was $0.12 and $0.11, respectively, compared to basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.18 and $0.17, respectively, for the corresponding period in 2011. The Company's non-GAAP diluted earnings per share for the twelve months ended October 31, 2012 was $0.10 compared to diluted non-GAAP net earnings per share of $0.28 in the corresponding 2011 period. Non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.10 for the twelve months of fiscal 2012 was lower than previously expected due to accelerated amortization and inventory write-off’s related to lower than expected sales of NBA Baller Beats.